Waheeduddin Akbar Mashriqi, 913/Qasim

 

Waheeduddin Akbar Mashriqi

By Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui, 671/Latif

Waheeduddin Akbar Mashriqi, kit no. 913/Qasim House joined Cadet College Petaro in 1967 and left the college in 1972 after completing his Intermediate.

He was born on 24 February 1954. He got married to Mrs. Fakhira and had 1 son - Farhan.

Waheed expired at Lahore due to tuberculosis at a relatively young age.

Waheed was born into a famous political and religious family of Lahore. His father was Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi, who was renowned for leading the Khaksar Movement against the British colonization of India. Allama Mashriqi was an activist and was imprisoned several times for his revolutionary ideas and activities.

Waheed was the second son from Allama Mashriqi's second wife Saeeda Begum. He was inspired by his father's soldierly life and political ideas.

He was quite an activist even during Petaro days, and was a close friend of Asif Ali Zardari, 991/J. He is famous for having led the group of students who took over the Principal's office at Petaro in 1972 on the day Cdr. Firoz Shah was removed from the position of Principal. Waheed was said to have declared himself as the Principal for the day and sat in the Principal's chair.

After leaving Petaro, he joined Pakistan Customs department.